Various publicity postcards and photographs, some signed. (1). Twenty-seven publicity postcards (1920s), some signed. Together with a letter of donation (1995). (2). 'London Homes of W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan'. Set of ten black and white postcard photographs, in original envelope with in...
D'Oyly Carte: Royal Mail Commemorative Stamps (150th Anniversary)
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Gilbert and Sullivan 150th Anniversary: Royal Mail commemorative stamps. The file comprises: Royal Mail 'New Release' (17 Jul 1992); Stamp Bug News magazine (No. 76, Jul 1992); two first day cover envelopes, each with 5 stamps affixed (numbered 609 and 643 from a limited edition of 1000); 5 min...
Correspondence and promotional material relating to commemorative items: a bone china plate, a silver plate, a 9 carat gold brooch, and a porcelain music box.
Miscellaneous items: a set of typed place cards in envelope for an unidentified event/dinner (includes Sir Harold Wilson, Sir Charles Mackerras, and Dame Bridget D'Oyly Carte); brochure showing wedding gift of musical box (Prince of Wales, 29 Jul 1981), with letter of thanks (20 Jul 1981) from E...
D'Oyly Carte: Catalogue of Toby and Character Jugs 1917-1970
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Bernard McDonald, Catalogue of Shorter & Son Toby and Character Jugs 1917-1970 (Published by the author, Yeovil, 2002). Unmarked printed book including colour photographs of jugs based upon characters from the D'Oyly Carte operas (see pp. 70-86): 'The D'Oyly Carte issues are without doubt s...
Published by Otter Heritage, Exeter, four colour prints of illustrations by 'Julian': 'A 1930s Yeomen Trio' (Martyn Green, Derek Oldham, Muriel Dickson); George Grossmith ('Originator of most of the "Patter" roles from The Sorcerer 1877 to The Yeomen of the Guard 1888'); Martyn Green ('Principal...
Eight colour prints by Ronald Searle: 'Dick Deadeye & Dick Deadeye Transformed'; 'The Pirate King'; 'The Captain of the Pinafore'; 'The Monarch of the Sea, First Lord of the Admiralty'; 'Little Buttercup'; 'The Sorcerer'; 'Judge'; 'The Major General'.